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- the present invention is directed to a method for producing a semiconductor component, e.g., in particular a multilayer semiconductor component, and to a semiconductor component produced by this method, the semiconductor component having in particular a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure according to the preambles of the particular independent patent claims.
- a semiconductor component e.g., in particular a multilayer semiconductor component
- the semiconductor component having in particular a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure according to the preambles of the particular independent patent claims.
- Some semiconductor components such as micromechanical acceleration sensors or rotational rate sensors in particular have a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure.
- a mobile mass i.e., an oscillator structure.
- Such sensors are usually produced from polycrystalline silicon by surface micromechanics, the oscillator structure being created by etching away a sacrificial silicon oxide layer by gas phase etching so the oscillator structure is freely mobile.
- the method according to the present invention having the characterizing features of the particular independent patent claim has the advantage over the related art that a micromechanical component having monocrystalline oscillator structures, e.g., in particular an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor, may be produced easily and inexpensively by surface micromechanics.
- a micromechanical component having monocrystalline oscillator structures e.g., in particular an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor.
- An important aspect of the present invention is to create a cavern, i.e., a cavity, in a semiconductor substrate such as in particular a silicon substrate by using an etching medium.
- the cover layer of the substrate is etched in the area of the cavern to be produced subsequently, so that openings, i.e., etching openings such as pores, i.e., cavities in particular, are formed in it.
- the etching medium or one or more other etching media pass through the etching openings, i.e., the pores which are open to the outside, and reach deeper areas of the substrate.
- the part of the semiconductor substrate decomposed by the etching medium and/or the additional etching media in this area is preferably removed through the openings, i.e., the pores in the cover layer and/or through an external access opening to this area.
- the cover layer preferably has a thickness of approx. 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, e.g., in particular 3 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m.
- a mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer may be deposited on the porous cover layer.
- a porous cover layer preferably having a thickness of approx. 40 ⁇ m to 80 ⁇ m, e.g., in particular 50 ⁇ m to 60 ⁇ m instead of a porous cover layer of approx. 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the purpose of the greater thickness is that the cover layer may function as an etching stop layer in etching the access opening and thus permitting a reliable etching stop before reaching a mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer deposited on the cover layer.
- the mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer deposited on the cover layer, i.e., the porous cover layer is structured by one or more operations so that a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure of the sensor is formed entirely or partially from it.
- the structuring is preferably performed by using known dry etching techniques.
- electric and/or electronic semiconductor components are produced in the monocrystalline epitaxial layer and/or in the monocrystalline mobile mass, i.e., mobile structure, i.e., oscillator structure formed from the monocrystalline epitaxial layer, in particular by suitable doping.
- electric and/or electronic circuit elements may be integrated into a monocrystalline epitaxial layer, i.e., into a monocrystalline mobile mass.
- a mobile mass i.e., an oscillator structure formed from monocrystalline silicon of the epitaxial layer
- a mobile mass of monocrystalline silicon may be produced to have a small range of variation in the mechanical properties.
- oscillator structures produced from monocrystalline silicon according to the present invention have a good long-term stability.
- measures are taken in the operation of etching the porous cover layer to ensure that the rate of expansion of the pores in the cover layer is lower, preferably much lower, than the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities, in the area of the substrate which forms the subsequent cavity, i.e., cavern.
- this is achieved by selecting the etching parameters and/or the etching medium or media in etching the pores in the cover layer to be different from the etching parameters and/or the etching medium or etching media in etching the pores, i.e., cavities in the area of the subsequent cavern.
- the porosity of the cover layer for removal of the silicon to be decomposed for production of the caverns is adjustable to be preferably only adequately large in a manner that is well controllable in terms of the process technology.
- the cavern may be produced rapidly and thus inexpensively.
- the etching parameters are to be adjusted and/or the etching medium or media is/are to be selected in etching the cavern so that the expansion rate of the pores, i.e., cavities is so high that the pores, i.e., cavities very rapidly “overlap” one another. This results first in a single, largely superficial starting cavity in the substrate, which expands in depth over a period of time and forms the cavern.
- the etching parameters and/or the etching medium or media is/are to be selected in etching the cavern so that the porosity of the area of the substrate which forms the subsequent cavern is greater than the porosity of the cover layer.
- the substrate may be a monocrystalline silicon substrate in particular.
- the precursor of the subsequent cavern preferably has a porosity of more than 80%.
- the cavern is preferably formed subsequently from the porous area of the substrate by performing one or more controlled heating steps, preferably at a temperature above approx. 900° C.
- the pores in the area of the silicon which will form the subsequent cavern are rearranged at a porosity of more than approx. 80%, so that a single large pore, i.e., a cavity, i.e., a cavern is formed beneath the low-porosity cover layer, i.e., starting layer, for an epitaxial layer to be deposited subsequently.
- the pores on the top side of the low-porosity layer, i.e., the starting layer, are mostly sealed in this high-temperature step, so that a largely monocrystalline silicon layer may be deposited on the starting layer to form a starting layer for producing one or more mobile masses.
- the etching medium or the etching media for producing the openings and/or pores in the cover layer and/or for producing the cavern is hydrofluoric acid (HF) or a liquid mixture or a chemical compound that contains hydrofluoric acid.
- a readily volatile component preferably an alcohol such as ethanol and/or purified water, is added to the etching medium or the etching media to dilute the etching medium or etching media.
- Ethanol reduces the surface tension of an etching medium to which it is added, thus permitting better wetting of the silicon surface and better penetration of the etching medium into the etched pores, i.e., openings, i.e., cavities. Furthermore, the bubbles which are formed during the etching process are smaller than those formed without the addition of ethanol to the etching medium, and thus the bubbles are better able to escape through the pores of the cover layer. It is therefore possible in an advantageous manner to keep the pore size, i.e., the porosity of the cover layer smaller than without the addition of the alcohol.
- the openings i.e., pores in the cover layer and/or in the area of the subsequent cavern are produced by an electrochemical method, preferably using the etching medium or the etching media mentioned above.
- the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities formed in the etching process is to be influenced by applying an electric voltage and an electric current produced thereby through the etching medium or the etching media.
- the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities depends in particular on the doping of the silicon substrate to be etched, the current density, the HF concentration in the etching medium, if present, and the temperature. It is self-evident that these are only examples of relevant parameters of an etching method according to the present invention.
- the etching medium, the HF concentration in the etching medium and/or the doping of the area to be etched and/or the temperature and, if appropriate, other process parameters of the etching method are selected, so that the etching process, i.e., the formation of pores, i.e., cavities, may be adjusted in a suitable manner and/or stopped when the electric voltage is turned off, preferably rather abruptly.
- a first current density which is not necessarily constant over time, is established in the etching medium in a first period of time during which the etching medium is in the area of the cover layer.
- a second current density is preferably established which is not necessarily constant over time and is higher or much higher than the or a current density established during the first period of time.
- the area of the cover surface of the substrate to be etched to form pores is to be surrounded by a mask layer, i.e., a supporting layer, before the etching process, thereby permitting free access of the etching medium or the etching media to the area to be etched with pores and shielding the areas of the cover surface of the substrate which are not to be etched to form pores to prevent etching attack there.
- a mask layer i.e., a supporting layer
- the supporting layer is designed so that it mechanically secures the area, which is to be etched to form pores and/or the layer of the cover surface which is to be etched to form pores, on the unetched portion of the substrate during and after etching of the cavern.
- the supporting layer is created before etching the area which is to be etched to form pores and/or the layer which is to be etched by providing at least the nearest surrounding area around the layer of the cover surface which is to be etched to form pores in a p-doped silicon substrate with an n-doping.
- a silicon nitride layer may be used as a mask and in particular for protection against an etching attack of electronic circuits situated beneath the mask.
- n-doping i.e., an n-doped layer
- a metal layer or metal mask may also be provided, likewise to largely prevent undercutting of the substrate.
- Use of a metal layer, i.e., metal mask is usually only expedient, however, if no circuits are to be provided in the substrate because otherwise metal atoms remaining in the substrate even after removal of the metal layer, i.e., metal mask, might impair the functioning of the circuits.
- a cover layer which is etched to form pores such as a silicon layer in particular, is to be pretreated before an epitaxial layer, preferably a largely monocrystalline silicon layer, is applied, i.e., deposited on it.
- the pretreatment is performed with the goal of partially or entirely closing the pores in the cover layer, i.e., starting layer which is etched to form pores, to further improve the quality of the largely monocrystalline silicon layer, if necessary or expedient.
- a pretreatment according to the present invention may include heating the cover layer, i.e., starting layer which is etched to form pores, in a controlled manner to a high temperature, e.g., at a temperature in the range of approx. 900° C. to approx. 1100° C.
- This controlled heating is preferably performed in an atmosphere of hydrogen, nitrogen and/or noble gas.
- (slight) oxidation of the silicon starting layer which is etched to form pores may be provided.
- This oxidation is preferably performed with (slight) addition of oxygen into the atmosphere to which the starting layer is exposed in the reactor, the oxidation preferably being performed at a temperature in the range of approx. 400° C. to 600° C.
- the term “slight” is understood to refer to oxidation which causes some or all of the pores of the starting layer to be closed and forms an approximately mesh-like oxide structure.
- the oxide structure should cover as little of the surface of the porous etched starting layer as possible in order to ensure that a possibly monocrystalline silicon layer is deposited on the starting layer, so that a mobile mass may be formed from it subsequently, in particular by dry etching techniques.
- the oxidation is removed, if necessary, in a process step following the oxidation process until this desired state is obtained.
- the thickness of the starting layer is much smaller than the thickness of the silicon layer deposited on it, so the physical properties of the at least one mobile mass, i.e., oscillator structure, thus created are determined largely by the silicon layer, the thickness of which is easily adjustable through the process technology.
- the low-porosity layer, i.e., starting layer, for the deposition of an epitaxial layer is created using an etching medium having a hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration in the range of approx. 20% to approx. 50%, preferably approx. 30% to approx. 40%, in particular approx. 33%.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- the porous layer which forms a precursor of the subsequent cavity i.e., cavern
- an etching medium having a hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration in the range of approx. 0% to approx. 40%, preferably approx. 5% to 20%, in particular less than approx. 20%.
- HF hydrofluoric acid
- the remaining amount of etching medium which is not formed by hydrofluoric acid is composed mostly of an alcohol, in particular ethanol.
- An etching medium according to the present invention is provided in an inventive embodiment of the present invention to achieve a high rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities, in the layer which is to be decomposed during an aforementioned etching step according to the present invention to form a cavity, i.e., a cavern, so that the pores, i.e., cavities, will very rapidly “overlap” with one another and thus form a single “giant pore.”
- the etching medium according to the present invention has a hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration in the range of approx. 0% to approx. 5%, preferably approx. 1% to approx. 3%, in particular less than approx. 5%.
- the remainder of this etching medium not formed by hydrofluoric acid is preferably made up mostly of an alcohol, in particular ethanol and/or purified water.
- FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a precursor of a known acceleration sensor having two mobile masses, i.e., two oscillator structures
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section of a known precursor for forming a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention
- FIG. 3 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the known precursor illustrated in FIG. 2 and having a monocrystalline porous layer and a cavern, i.e., a cavity, formed beneath the porous layer;
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor shown in FIG. 3 and having an epitaxial layer and an electronic circuit element or circuits integrated into it;
- FIG. 5 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 4 and having the mobile masses, i.e., oscillator structures, formed from the epitaxial layer;
- FIG. 6 shows a top view of a precursor of a second acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 4 and having a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure, the acceleration or deflection of which is detected by piezoresistive resistors;
- FIG. 7 shows a cross section (along line A-A in FIG. 8) of a precursor of a third acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 4 and having a mobile mass, i.e., oscillator structure, the acceleration or deflection of which is determined capacitively;
- FIG. 8 shows a top view of the precursor of the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention having capacitive analysis, as shown in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first, second or third acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the known precursor shown in FIG. 2, as an alternative to the precursor shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 10 shows a cross section of another precursor produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 9.
- FIG. 11 shows a cross section of another precursor formed on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 10.
- FIG. 1 shows precursor 100 of a known acceleration sensor.
- Precursor 100 has a silicon substrate 101 of monocrystalline silicon, a sacrificial silicon oxide layer 102 deposited on silicon substrate 101 and a polysilicon layer 103 of polycrystalline silicon deposited on sacrificial silicon oxide layer 102 .
- An etching mask (not shown) is applied to precursor 100 in a known way, so that etching openings 104 are not covered by the etching mask.
- FIG. 1 is subsequently etched in a known way, thus creating, i.e., forming, mobile masses 105 and 106 in polysilicon layer 103 and a cavern, i.e., a cavity 107 in sacrificial silicon oxide layer 102 , as shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section of a known precursor 200 for forming a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention.
- Known precursor 200 has a monocrystalline silicon substrate 101 , electronic circuit elements, i.e., circuits 201 integrated into monocrystalline silicon substrate 101 , and an etching mask 202 on the top of monocrystalline silicon substrate 101 , an etching opening 203 being provided in etching mask 202 .
- FIG. 3 shows another precursor 300 of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention produced on the basis of the known precursor shown in FIG. 2.
- precursor 300 from precursor 200 shown in FIG. 2, the area defined by etching opening 203 is etched electrochemically to make it porous by using one or more etching media containing hydrofluoric acid, as explained in detail above.
- the porosity is controlled by the current density in the etching medium, the doping of the silicon, and the composition of the etching medium.
- the etching process is controlled so that porous monocrystalline silicon layer 101 has a low porosity.
- porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 After porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 has been produced, the current density in the etching medium is increased above a critical level and/or the composition of the etching medium is altered so that the “pores” (not shown) beneath porous layer 301 become so large that the material of silicon substrate 101 is completely etched out of area 302 , and the cavern, i.e., cavity 302 , is created beneath porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 .
- the silicon of silicon substrate 101 decomposed by the etching medium may be removed through the pores of the porous layer or through a separate access opening (not shown).
- FIG. 4 shows another precursor 400 of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, which was produced on the basis of precursor 300 shown in FIG. 3.
- Precursor 400 has silicon substrate 101 , electronic circuit elements, i.e., circuits 201 , integrated into silicon substrate 101 , porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 , and the cavern, i.e., cavity 302 .
- An epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 has been deposited on porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 .
- Deposition of an epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer on porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 according to the present invention is made possible by the fact that with a suitably low porosity of porous silicon layer 301 , it is possible to deposit a mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer on porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 .
- Epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 seals the cavern, i.e., cavity 302 , so that the pressure prevailing in the epitaxial process for deposition of epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 determines the pressure enclosed in cavity 302 .
- additional electronic circuit elements, i.e., circuits 402 or the like are produced by standard semiconductor methods, e.g., by suitable doping of epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 .
- porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 may, if necessary, be pretreated as already explained above.
- FIG. 5 shows another precursor 500 of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, which was formed on the basis of precursor 400 illustrated in FIG. 4.
- Precursor 500 has silicon substrate 101 , electronic circuit elements, i.e., circuits 201 integrated into silicon substrate 101 , cavern, i.e., cavity 302 , and two mobile masses 501 and 502 which were preferably formed by known dry etching techniques from epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 and porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 . Furthermore, the electronic circuit elements, i.e., circuits 402 , have been integrated into epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 by appropriate standard semiconductor processes, e.g., suitable doping in particular.
- precursor 100 of a known acceleration sensor having two mobile masses 105 and 106 is compared with precursor 500 of a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, it is seen that mobile masses 501 and 502 —in contrast with mobile masses 105 and 106 made of polysilicon—have been formed from monocrystalline silicon of epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 and to a slight extent also from porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 .
- mobile masses 501 and 502 may be formed in a reproducible manner with only minor fluctuations in their mechanical properties.
- electronic circuit elements, i.e., circuits 402 may be integrated into epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 of precursor 500 , which is not possible with a polysilicon layer 103 using standard semiconductor processes.
- Movements of the mobile masses may be analyzed capacitively, for example.
- mobile masses 501 and 502 are preferably formed as interdigital structures from epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 .
- Interdigital structures are understood to refer in particular to structures composed of at least one first structure and one second structure. Each first and second structure has a plurality of finger-shaped masses, some of them mobile, with one finger of the first structure being situated between two adjacent fingers of the second structure.
- the first structure forms a first stationary capacitor plate, and the second structure forms a second mobile capacitor plate.
- Such interdigital structures have a high sensitivity for determining acceleration acting on the second structure.
- piezoresistive resistors may also be provided on mobile masses 501 and 502 as well as other masses (not shown) to determine the acceleration or deflection of the mobile masses, i.e., oscillator structures.
- a capacitor (not shown) in precursor 500 shown in FIG. 5 to deflect mobile masses 501 and 502 in a controlled manner when a voltage is applied, e.g., for test purposes. This deflection or acceleration is then determined by capacitive or piezoresistive means in the manner described above.
- FIG. 6 shows a top view of a precursor 600 of a second acceleration sensor according to the present invention, formed on the basis of precursor 400 shown in FIG. 4.
- precursor 600 of the second acceleration sensor according to the present invention has a single mobile mass 601 , which has a large area in relation to masses 501 and 502 and is connected by fastening arms 602 and 603 to epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 .
- the cavern, i.e., cavity 302 is situated beneath large-area mobile mass 601 .
- Mobile mass 601 is elastically suspended on epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.
- large-area mobile mass 601 is able to oscillate in X direction, i.e., in the direction of the top or bottom edges of the page, as well as in Z direction, i.e., into and out of the page.
- an acceleration sensor it is possible to implement an acceleration sensor by using precursor 600 shown in FIG. 6, so that it detects acceleration in both X and Z directions and thus also detects the associated deflection of large-area mobile mass 601 .
- the deflection or acceleration of large-area mobile mass 601 is analyzed by using piezoresistive resistors 604 through 607 , piezoresistive resistors 604 and 605 being situated in fastening arm 602 , which functions as the first elastic suspension of mobile mass 601 , and piezoresistive resistors 606 and 607 being situated in second fastening arm 603 , which functions as the second elastic suspension of mobile mass 601 .
- Dotted line 608 shows the edge of the area of porous etching, i.e., the edge of porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 , which is adjacent to silicon substrate 101 .
- both upper piezoresistive resistors 604 and 606 undergo the same change in resistance, this change being opposite the change in resistance of the two lower piezoresistive resistors 605 and 607 .
- all piezoresistive resistors 604 , 605 , 606 and 607 undergo the same change in resistance.
- the piezoresistive resistors may be wired to form a Wheatstone bridge for detecting the acceleration or deflection of large-area mobile mass 601 .
- Large-area mobile mass 601 which is made of monocrystalline silicon of epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 , may be created from it by known dry etching techniques, in particular by trench etching.
- FIG. 7 shows a cross section (along line A-A in FIG. 8) of precursor 700 of a third acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of precursor 400 shown in FIG. 4.
- Precursor 700 of the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention has silicon substrate 101 , a bottom electrode 701 , a cavern, i.e., a cavity 302 , a porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 , an epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 , and a cover electrode 702 .
- Bottom electrode 701 has a doped area in which the doping has been introduced into silicon substrate 101 before the porous etching of silicon substrate 101 .
- the doped region forming bottom electrode 701 preferably extends deeper into silicon substrate 101 than the porous etched region, i.e., porous monocrystalline silicon layer 301 .
- Cover electrode 702 is formed by a doped region in which the doping is performed before deposition of epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 .
- FIG. 8 shows a top view of precursor 700 of the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 7.
- Top view 800 of precursor 700 shows cover electrode 702 , which is a mobile mass having a large area in relation to masses 501 and 502 .
- Cover electrode 702 is suspended by elastic suspension on silicon substrate 101 by fastening arms 703 and 708 .
- Outer dotted line 705 indicates the edge of porous etched region 302 adjacent to silicon substrate 101 .
- Inner dotted line 706 shows bottom electrode 701 which is essentially concealed beneath cover electrode 702 and is provided in silicon substrate 101 .
- An electric terminal 707 is provided to detect movement of the cover electrode due to an acceleration acting on the cover electrode and a resulting change in capacitance between the cover electrode and the bottom electrode which form a capacitor, this terminal extending from cover electrode 702 to silicon substrate 101 via fastening arm 704 . Furthermore, a terminal 708 is provided which contacts bottom electrode 701 and is connected to silicon substrate 101 . Terminals 707 and 708 are preferably formed by suitably doped regions in epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer 401 and in silicon substrate 101 . In comparison with stationary bottom electrode 701 , cover electrode 702 is deflectable in the Z direction, i.e., into and out of the plane of the page, when an acceleration acts on the cover electrode, i.e., the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention. The deflection or acceleration of the cover electrode may be detected and analyzed capacitively via the capacitor system formed by the cover electrode and the bottom electrode.
- FIG. 9 shows a preferred alternative to precursor 300 shown in FIG. 3 for the first, second, or third acceleration sensor according to the present invention.
- precursor 900 shown in FIG. 9 has a porous monocrystalline silicon layer 901 whose thickness largely corresponds to the total thickness of the combination of monocrystalline silicon layer 301 and the cavern, i.e., cavity 302 .
- Porous monocrystalline silicon layer 901 may be formed, e.g., by the measures explained above in detail.
- precursor 400 shown in FIG. 4 for formation of the first, second or third acceleration sensor according to the present invention differs from precursor 400 shown in FIG. 4 in that epitaxial layer 401 has been deposited on porous monocrystalline silicon layer 901 and on the top of monocrystalline silicon substrate 101 of precursor 900 .
- FIG. 11 to precursor 500 shown in FIG. 5 differs from precursor 500 shown in FIG. 5 in that porous monocrystalline silicon layer 901 of precursor 1000 has been removed, i.e., etched away, in producing mobile masses 501 and 502 as described in conjunction with FIG. 5.
- a cavern, i.e., a cavity 1101 is formed due to the removal of porous monocrystalline silicon layer 901 .
- FIGS. 9 through 11 The alternatives shown in FIGS. 9 through 11 to the precursors shown in FIGS. 3 through 5 have the advantage over the related art that the total complexity for producing mobile masses 501 and 502 and the cavern, i.e., cavity 1101 , is reduced due to the measures described above.
Abstract
A method of producing a semiconductor component (300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000; 1100), in particular a multilayer semiconductor component, and a semiconductor component produced by this method are described, where the semiconductor component has in particular a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure (501, 502; 601, 702) according to the preambles of the respective independent patent claims.
To easily and inexpensively produce a micromechanical component having monocrystalline oscillator structures (501, 502; 601, 702), such as an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor in particular, by surface micromechanics, a first porous layer (301; 901) is formed in the semiconductor component in a first step and a cavity, i.e., a cavern (302; 1101), is formed beneath or out of the first porous layer (301) in the semiconductor component in a second step.
Description
- The present invention is directed to a method for producing a semiconductor component, e.g., in particular a multilayer semiconductor component, and to a semiconductor component produced by this method, the semiconductor component having in particular a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure according to the preambles of the particular independent patent claims.
- Some semiconductor components such as micromechanical acceleration sensors or rotational rate sensors in particular have a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure. Such sensors are usually produced from polycrystalline silicon by surface micromechanics, the oscillator structure being created by etching away a sacrificial silicon oxide layer by gas phase etching so the oscillator structure is freely mobile.
- Surface micromechanics for production of acceleration sensors or rotational rate sensors is complex and therefore expensive. In comparison with an oscillator structure of monocrystalline silicon, it is possible to produce oscillator structures of polycrystalline silicon only with a greater range of variation in the mechanical properties. Furthermore, they have inferior long-term stability.
- The methods of producing such sensors by surface micromechanics are not generally compatible with the typical methods of producing semiconductor circuit elements.
- The method according to the present invention having the characterizing features of the particular independent patent claim has the advantage over the related art that a micromechanical component having monocrystalline oscillator structures, e.g., in particular an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor, may be produced easily and inexpensively by surface micromechanics. Advantageous refinements of and improvements on the method and the semiconductor component according to the particular independent patent claims are made possible through the measures characterized in the dependent patent claims.
- An important aspect of the present invention is to create a cavern, i.e., a cavity, in a semiconductor substrate such as in particular a silicon substrate by using an etching medium. To do so, the cover layer of the substrate is etched in the area of the cavern to be produced subsequently, so that openings, i.e., etching openings such as pores, i.e., cavities in particular, are formed in it. The etching medium or one or more other etching media pass through the etching openings, i.e., the pores which are open to the outside, and reach deeper areas of the substrate. The part of the semiconductor substrate decomposed by the etching medium and/or the additional etching media in this area is preferably removed through the openings, i.e., the pores in the cover layer and/or through an external access opening to this area. The cover layer preferably has a thickness of approx. 2 μm to 10 μm, e.g., in particular 3 μm to 5 μm. A mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer may be deposited on the porous cover layer.
- In the case of an access opening, it is preferable to use a porous cover layer, preferably having a thickness of approx. 40 μm to 80 μm, e.g., in particular 50 μm to 60 μm instead of a porous cover layer of approx. 2 μm to 10 μm. The purpose of the greater thickness is that the cover layer may function as an etching stop layer in etching the access opening and thus permitting a reliable etching stop before reaching a mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer deposited on the cover layer.
- To produce a semiconductor component having a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure, such as an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor, the mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer deposited on the cover layer, i.e., the porous cover layer, is structured by one or more operations so that a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure of the sensor is formed entirely or partially from it. The structuring is preferably performed by using known dry etching techniques.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, electric and/or electronic semiconductor components are produced in the monocrystalline epitaxial layer and/or in the monocrystalline mobile mass, i.e., mobile structure, i.e., oscillator structure formed from the monocrystalline epitaxial layer, in particular by suitable doping. In a traditional manner, electric and/or electronic circuit elements may be integrated into a monocrystalline epitaxial layer, i.e., into a monocrystalline mobile mass.
- In comparison with an oscillator structure formed from polycrystalline silicon in a known manner, a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure formed from monocrystalline silicon of the epitaxial layer, is characterized in that a mobile mass of monocrystalline silicon may be produced to have a small range of variation in the mechanical properties. Furthermore, such oscillator structures produced from monocrystalline silicon according to the present invention have a good long-term stability.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, measures are taken in the operation of etching the porous cover layer to ensure that the rate of expansion of the pores in the cover layer is lower, preferably much lower, than the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities, in the area of the substrate which forms the subsequent cavity, i.e., cavern.
- According to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, this is achieved by selecting the etching parameters and/or the etching medium or media in etching the pores in the cover layer to be different from the etching parameters and/or the etching medium or etching media in etching the pores, i.e., cavities in the area of the subsequent cavern.
- It is particularly advantageous here that the porosity of the cover layer for removal of the silicon to be decomposed for production of the caverns is adjustable to be preferably only adequately large in a manner that is well controllable in terms of the process technology. On the other hand, however, the cavern may be produced rapidly and thus inexpensively.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the etching parameters are to be adjusted and/or the etching medium or media is/are to be selected in etching the cavern so that the expansion rate of the pores, i.e., cavities is so high that the pores, i.e., cavities very rapidly “overlap” one another. This results first in a single, largely superficial starting cavity in the substrate, which expands in depth over a period of time and forms the cavern.
- As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is an alternative to the immediately preceding embodiment, the etching parameters and/or the etching medium or media is/are to be selected in etching the cavern so that the porosity of the area of the substrate which forms the subsequent cavern is greater than the porosity of the cover layer. The substrate may be a monocrystalline silicon substrate in particular. The precursor of the subsequent cavern preferably has a porosity of more than 80%. The cavern is preferably formed subsequently from the porous area of the substrate by performing one or more controlled heating steps, preferably at a temperature above approx. 900° C.
- In controlled heating, preferably in an atmosphere of hydrogen, nitrogen or a noble gas, e.g., at temperatures above approx. 900° C., the pores in the area of the silicon which will form the subsequent cavern are rearranged at a porosity of more than approx. 80%, so that a single large pore, i.e., a cavity, i.e., a cavern is formed beneath the low-porosity cover layer, i.e., starting layer, for an epitaxial layer to be deposited subsequently. The pores on the top side of the low-porosity layer, i.e., the starting layer, are mostly sealed in this high-temperature step, so that a largely monocrystalline silicon layer may be deposited on the starting layer to form a starting layer for producing one or more mobile masses.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the etching medium or the etching media for producing the openings and/or pores in the cover layer and/or for producing the cavern is hydrofluoric acid (HF) or a liquid mixture or a chemical compound that contains hydrofluoric acid.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a readily volatile component, preferably an alcohol such as ethanol and/or purified water, is added to the etching medium or the etching media to dilute the etching medium or etching media.
- Ethanol reduces the surface tension of an etching medium to which it is added, thus permitting better wetting of the silicon surface and better penetration of the etching medium into the etched pores, i.e., openings, i.e., cavities. Furthermore, the bubbles which are formed during the etching process are smaller than those formed without the addition of ethanol to the etching medium, and thus the bubbles are better able to escape through the pores of the cover layer. It is therefore possible in an advantageous manner to keep the pore size, i.e., the porosity of the cover layer smaller than without the addition of the alcohol.
- In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the openings, i.e., pores in the cover layer and/or in the area of the subsequent cavern are produced by an electrochemical method, preferably using the etching medium or the etching media mentioned above.
- Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention using an electrochemical etching method, preferably an etching method using hydrofluoric acid (HF), the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities formed in the etching process is to be influenced by applying an electric voltage and an electric current produced thereby through the etching medium or the etching media. The rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities depends in particular on the doping of the silicon substrate to be etched, the current density, the HF concentration in the etching medium, if present, and the temperature. It is self-evident that these are only examples of relevant parameters of an etching method according to the present invention.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the etching medium, the HF concentration in the etching medium and/or the doping of the area to be etched and/or the temperature and, if appropriate, other process parameters of the etching method are selected, so that the etching process, i.e., the formation of pores, i.e., cavities, may be adjusted in a suitable manner and/or stopped when the electric voltage is turned off, preferably rather abruptly.
- In the preferred electrochemical etching method according to the present invention using a single etching medium and/or two or more etching media, a first current density, which is not necessarily constant over time, is established in the etching medium in a first period of time during which the etching medium is in the area of the cover layer. During a second period of time when the particular etching medium is in the area of the cavern to be created, a second current density is preferably established which is not necessarily constant over time and is higher or much higher than the or a current density established during the first period of time. This results in formation of the cavern or a precursor of the cavern through pores, i.e., cavities, having a rate of expansion during the etching of the cavern that is higher or much higher than the rate of expansion of the pores for producing the porous cover layer.
- In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the area of the cover surface of the substrate to be etched to form pores is to be surrounded by a mask layer, i.e., a supporting layer, before the etching process, thereby permitting free access of the etching medium or the etching media to the area to be etched with pores and shielding the areas of the cover surface of the substrate which are not to be etched to form pores to prevent etching attack there.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the supporting layer is designed so that it mechanically secures the area, which is to be etched to form pores and/or the layer of the cover surface which is to be etched to form pores, on the unetched portion of the substrate during and after etching of the cavern.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the supporting layer is created before etching the area which is to be etched to form pores and/or the layer which is to be etched by providing at least the nearest surrounding area around the layer of the cover surface which is to be etched to form pores in a p-doped silicon substrate with an n-doping. In this way it is possible to largely prevent “undercutting” of the substrate in particular in the area where the layer which is etched to form pores is mechanically joined to the silicon substrate. Otherwise there would be the risk, in particular in the case of a preferably thin porous layer, i.e., starting layer, that it would become detached from the substrate. In addition, a silicon nitride layer may be used as a mask and in particular for protection against an etching attack of electronic circuits situated beneath the mask.
- Alternatively or additionally, instead of the n-doping, i.e., an n-doped layer, a metal layer or metal mask may also be provided, likewise to largely prevent undercutting of the substrate. Use of a metal layer, i.e., metal mask, is usually only expedient, however, if no circuits are to be provided in the substrate because otherwise metal atoms remaining in the substrate even after removal of the metal layer, i.e., metal mask, might impair the functioning of the circuits.
- In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a cover layer which is etched to form pores, such as a silicon layer in particular, is to be pretreated before an epitaxial layer, preferably a largely monocrystalline silicon layer, is applied, i.e., deposited on it. The pretreatment is performed with the goal of partially or entirely closing the pores in the cover layer, i.e., starting layer which is etched to form pores, to further improve the quality of the largely monocrystalline silicon layer, if necessary or expedient.
- A pretreatment according to the present invention may include heating the cover layer, i.e., starting layer which is etched to form pores, in a controlled manner to a high temperature, e.g., at a temperature in the range of approx. 900° C. to approx. 1100° C. This controlled heating is preferably performed in an atmosphere of hydrogen, nitrogen and/or noble gas.
- As an alternative or in addition to the pretreatment mentioned above, (slight) oxidation of the silicon starting layer which is etched to form pores may be provided. This oxidation is preferably performed with (slight) addition of oxygen into the atmosphere to which the starting layer is exposed in the reactor, the oxidation preferably being performed at a temperature in the range of approx. 400° C. to 600° C. The term “slight” is understood to refer to oxidation which causes some or all of the pores of the starting layer to be closed and forms an approximately mesh-like oxide structure. According to the present invention, the oxide structure should cover as little of the surface of the porous etched starting layer as possible in order to ensure that a possibly monocrystalline silicon layer is deposited on the starting layer, so that a mobile mass may be formed from it subsequently, in particular by dry etching techniques. The oxidation is removed, if necessary, in a process step following the oxidation process until this desired state is obtained.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the thickness of the starting layer is much smaller than the thickness of the silicon layer deposited on it, so the physical properties of the at least one mobile mass, i.e., oscillator structure, thus created are determined largely by the silicon layer, the thickness of which is easily adjustable through the process technology.
- According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the low-porosity layer, i.e., starting layer, for the deposition of an epitaxial layer is created using an etching medium having a hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration in the range of approx. 20% to approx. 50%, preferably approx. 30% to approx. 40%, in particular approx. 33%.
- In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the porous layer which forms a precursor of the subsequent cavity, i.e., cavern, is etched with an etching medium having a hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration in the range of approx. 0% to approx. 40%, preferably approx. 5% to 20%, in particular less than approx. 20%. The remaining amount of etching medium which is not formed by hydrofluoric acid is composed mostly of an alcohol, in particular ethanol.
- An etching medium according to the present invention is provided in an inventive embodiment of the present invention to achieve a high rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities, in the layer which is to be decomposed during an aforementioned etching step according to the present invention to form a cavity, i.e., a cavern, so that the pores, i.e., cavities, will very rapidly “overlap” with one another and thus form a single “giant pore.” The etching medium according to the present invention has a hydrofluoric acid (HF) concentration in the range of approx. 0% to approx. 5%, preferably approx. 1% to approx. 3%, in particular less than approx. 5%. The remainder of this etching medium not formed by hydrofluoric acid is preferably made up mostly of an alcohol, in particular ethanol and/or purified water.
- The method according to the present invention for producing a multilayer semiconductor component according to the present invention is explained in greater detail below on the basis of the schematic drawing, not necessarily drawn to scale, on the example of acceleration sensors, where the same reference numbers denote the same layers or parts or those having the same effect.
- FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a precursor of a known acceleration sensor having two mobile masses, i.e., two oscillator structures;
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section of a known precursor for forming a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention;
- FIG. 3 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the known precursor illustrated in FIG. 2 and having a monocrystalline porous layer and a cavern, i.e., a cavity, formed beneath the porous layer;
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor shown in FIG. 3 and having an epitaxial layer and an electronic circuit element or circuits integrated into it;
- FIG. 5 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 4 and having the mobile masses, i.e., oscillator structures, formed from the epitaxial layer;
- FIG. 6 shows a top view of a precursor of a second acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 4 and having a mobile mass, i.e., an oscillator structure, the acceleration or deflection of which is detected by piezoresistive resistors;
- FIG. 7 shows a cross section (along line A-A in FIG. 8) of a precursor of a third acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 4 and having a mobile mass, i.e., oscillator structure, the acceleration or deflection of which is determined capacitively;
- FIG. 8 shows a top view of the precursor of the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention having capacitive analysis, as shown in FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 shows a cross section of another precursor of the first, second or third acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis of the known precursor shown in FIG. 2, as an alternative to the precursor shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 10 shows a cross section of another precursor produced on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 9; and
- FIG. 11 shows a cross section of another precursor formed on the basis of the precursor illustrated in FIG. 10.
- FIG. 1 shows
precursor 100 of a known acceleration sensor.Precursor 100 has asilicon substrate 101 of monocrystalline silicon, a sacrificialsilicon oxide layer 102 deposited onsilicon substrate 101 and apolysilicon layer 103 of polycrystalline silicon deposited on sacrificialsilicon oxide layer 102. An etching mask (not shown) is applied toprecursor 100 in a known way, so that etchingopenings 104 are not covered by the etching mask. The top side ofprecursor 100 shown in FIG. 1 is subsequently etched in a known way, thus creating, i.e., forming,mobile masses polysilicon layer 103 and a cavern, i.e., acavity 107 in sacrificialsilicon oxide layer 102, as shown in FIG. 1. - One disadvantage of this method of producing
precursor 100 of a known acceleration sensor as shown in FIG. 1 is that the mobile masses have fluctuations in their mechanical properties in mass production due to the polysilicon structure. Furthermore, there are great fluctuations in the dimensions of the cavity. - FIG. 2 shows a cross section of a known
precursor 200 for forming a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention. Knownprecursor 200 has amonocrystalline silicon substrate 101, electronic circuit elements, i.e.,circuits 201 integrated intomonocrystalline silicon substrate 101, and anetching mask 202 on the top ofmonocrystalline silicon substrate 101, anetching opening 203 being provided inetching mask 202. - FIG. 3 shows another
precursor 300 of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention produced on the basis of the known precursor shown in FIG. 2. To produceprecursor 300 fromprecursor 200 shown in FIG. 2, the area defined by etchingopening 203 is etched electrochemically to make it porous by using one or more etching media containing hydrofluoric acid, as explained in detail above. The porosity is controlled by the current density in the etching medium, the doping of the silicon, and the composition of the etching medium. To form porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301, the etching process is controlled so that porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 101 has a low porosity. After porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301 has been produced, the current density in the etching medium is increased above a critical level and/or the composition of the etching medium is altered so that the “pores” (not shown) beneathporous layer 301 become so large that the material ofsilicon substrate 101 is completely etched out ofarea 302, and the cavern, i.e.,cavity 302, is created beneath porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301. The silicon ofsilicon substrate 101 decomposed by the etching medium may be removed through the pores of the porous layer or through a separate access opening (not shown). - Advantageous measures for producing
porous layer 301 andcavity 302 formed beneathporous layer 301 were explained above in detail, so this need only be referenced here. - FIG. 4 shows another
precursor 400 of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, which was produced on the basis ofprecursor 300 shown in FIG. 3.Precursor 400 hassilicon substrate 101, electronic circuit elements, i.e.,circuits 201, integrated intosilicon substrate 101, porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301, and the cavern, i.e.,cavity 302. An epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401 has been deposited on porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301. Deposition of an epitaxial monocrystalline silicon layer on porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301 according to the present invention is made possible by the fact that with a suitably low porosity ofporous silicon layer 301, it is possible to deposit a mostly monocrystalline epitaxial layer on porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301. Epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401 seals the cavern, i.e.,cavity 302, so that the pressure prevailing in the epitaxial process for deposition of epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401 determines the pressure enclosed incavity 302. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, additional electronic circuit elements, i.e.,circuits 402 or the like are produced by standard semiconductor methods, e.g., by suitable doping of epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401. - To improve the quality of epitaxial
monocrystalline silicon layer 401, porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301 may, if necessary, be pretreated as already explained above. - FIG. 5 shows another
precursor 500 of the first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, which was formed on the basis ofprecursor 400 illustrated in FIG. 4. -
Precursor 500 hassilicon substrate 101, electronic circuit elements, i.e.,circuits 201 integrated intosilicon substrate 101, cavern, i.e.,cavity 302, and twomobile masses monocrystalline silicon layer 401 and porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301. Furthermore, the electronic circuit elements, i.e.,circuits 402, have been integrated into epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401 by appropriate standard semiconductor processes, e.g., suitable doping in particular. - When
precursor 100 of a known acceleration sensor having twomobile masses precursor 500 of a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, it is seen thatmobile masses mobile masses monocrystalline silicon layer 401 and to a slight extent also from porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301. On the basis of the defined material parameters of monocrystalline silicon,mobile masses circuits 402, may be integrated into epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401 ofprecursor 500, which is not possible with apolysilicon layer 103 using standard semiconductor processes. - Movements of the mobile masses, i.e.,
oscillator structures mobile masses 501 and 502 (and preferably also other mobile masses not shown here) are preferably formed as interdigital structures from epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401. Interdigital structures are understood to refer in particular to structures composed of at least one first structure and one second structure. Each first and second structure has a plurality of finger-shaped masses, some of them mobile, with one finger of the first structure being situated between two adjacent fingers of the second structure. The first structure forms a first stationary capacitor plate, and the second structure forms a second mobile capacitor plate. Such interdigital structures have a high sensitivity for determining acceleration acting on the second structure. - As an alternative, however, piezoresistive resistors may also be provided on
mobile masses precursor 500 shown in FIG. 5 to deflectmobile masses - FIG. 6 shows a top view of a
precursor 600 of a second acceleration sensor according to the present invention, formed on the basis ofprecursor 400 shown in FIG. 4. In contrast withprecursor 500 of a first acceleration sensor according to the present invention as shown in FIG. 5,precursor 600 of the second acceleration sensor according to the present invention has a singlemobile mass 601, which has a large area in relation tomasses arms monocrystalline silicon layer 401. The cavern, i.e.,cavity 302, is situated beneath large-areamobile mass 601.Mobile mass 601 is elastically suspended on epitaxial monocrystalline silicon.layer 401 due to an appropriate design offastening arms mobile mass 601 is able to oscillate in X direction, i.e., in the direction of the top or bottom edges of the page, as well as in Z direction, i.e., into and out of the page. In an advantageous manner, it is possible to implement an acceleration sensor by usingprecursor 600 shown in FIG. 6, so that it detects acceleration in both X and Z directions and thus also detects the associated deflection of large-areamobile mass 601. The deflection or acceleration of large-areamobile mass 601 is analyzed by usingpiezoresistive resistors 604 through 607,piezoresistive resistors fastening arm 602, which functions as the first elastic suspension ofmobile mass 601, andpiezoresistive resistors second fastening arm 603, which functions as the second elastic suspension ofmobile mass 601.Dotted line 608 shows the edge of the area of porous etching, i.e., the edge of porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301, which is adjacent tosilicon substrate 101. - When large-area
mobile mass 601 is accelerated in the X direction, i.e., in the direction of the top edge or the bottom edge of the page, both upperpiezoresistive resistors piezoresistive resistors mobile mass 601 is accelerated in the Z direction, i.e., into or out of the plane of the page, allpiezoresistive resistors mobile mass 601. - Large-area
mobile mass 601, which is made of monocrystalline silicon of epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401, may be created from it by known dry etching techniques, in particular by trench etching. - FIG. 7 shows a cross section (along line A-A in FIG. 8) of
precursor 700 of a third acceleration sensor according to the present invention, produced on the basis ofprecursor 400 shown in FIG. 4.Precursor 700 of the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention hassilicon substrate 101, abottom electrode 701, a cavern, i.e., acavity 302, a porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301, an epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401, and acover electrode 702.Bottom electrode 701 has a doped area in which the doping has been introduced intosilicon substrate 101 before the porous etching ofsilicon substrate 101. The doped region formingbottom electrode 701 preferably extends deeper intosilicon substrate 101 than the porous etched region, i.e., porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 301.Cover electrode 702 is formed by a doped region in which the doping is performed before deposition of epitaxialmonocrystalline silicon layer 401. - FIG. 8 shows a top view of
precursor 700 of the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 7. Top view 800 ofprecursor 700 shows coverelectrode 702, which is a mobile mass having a large area in relation tomasses Cover electrode 702 is suspended by elastic suspension onsilicon substrate 101 by fasteningarms dotted line 705 indicates the edge of porousetched region 302 adjacent tosilicon substrate 101. Inner dotted line 706 showsbottom electrode 701 which is essentially concealed beneathcover electrode 702 and is provided insilicon substrate 101. Anelectric terminal 707 is provided to detect movement of the cover electrode due to an acceleration acting on the cover electrode and a resulting change in capacitance between the cover electrode and the bottom electrode which form a capacitor, this terminal extending fromcover electrode 702 tosilicon substrate 101 viafastening arm 704. Furthermore, a terminal 708 is provided which contactsbottom electrode 701 and is connected tosilicon substrate 101.Terminals monocrystalline silicon layer 401 and insilicon substrate 101. In comparison with stationarybottom electrode 701,cover electrode 702 is deflectable in the Z direction, i.e., into and out of the plane of the page, when an acceleration acts on the cover electrode, i.e., the third acceleration sensor according to the present invention. The deflection or acceleration of the cover electrode may be detected and analyzed capacitively via the capacitor system formed by the cover electrode and the bottom electrode. - FIG. 9 shows a preferred alternative to
precursor 300 shown in FIG. 3 for the first, second, or third acceleration sensor according to the present invention. In contrast with the precursor shown in FIG. 3,precursor 900 shown in FIG. 9 has a porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 901 whose thickness largely corresponds to the total thickness of the combination ofmonocrystalline silicon layer 301 and the cavern, i.e.,cavity 302. Porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 901 may be formed, e.g., by the measures explained above in detail. - The alternative shown in FIG10 to
precursor 400 shown in FIG. 4 for formation of the first, second or third acceleration sensor according to the present invention differs fromprecursor 400 shown in FIG. 4 in thatepitaxial layer 401 has been deposited on porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 901 and on the top ofmonocrystalline silicon substrate 101 ofprecursor 900. - The alternative shown in FIG. 11 to
precursor 500 shown in FIG. 5 differs fromprecursor 500 shown in FIG. 5 in that porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 901 ofprecursor 1000 has been removed, i.e., etched away, in producingmobile masses cavity 1101, is formed due to the removal of porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 901. - The alternatives shown in FIGS. 9 through 11 to the precursors shown in FIGS. 3 through 5 have the advantage over the related art that the total complexity for producing
mobile masses cavity 1101, is reduced due to the measures described above. To form the cavern, i.e.,cavity 1101, shown in FIG. 11, it is no longer necessary to adjust the etching parameters so that first a porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 101 is formed and then a cavern, i.e., acavity 102, is formed by changing the etching parameters. Instead, without any change in etching parameters, an entire porousmonocrystalline silicon layer 901 may be formed and then removed or etched away fromepitaxial layer 401 in etching, i.e., forming,mobile masses
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1. A method for producing a semiconductor component (300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000; 1100), in particular a multilayer semiconductor component, preferably a micromechanical component, such as in particular an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor, having a semiconductor substrate (101) made of silicon in particular,
wherein in a first step, a first porous layer (301; 901) is formed in the semiconductor component, and
in a second step, a cavity, i.e., a cavern (302; 1101) is formed beneath or out of the first porous layer (301) in the semiconductor component.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the second step has a first substep during which a second porous layer (302) having a porosity of more than approx. 70% and less than 100%, preferably approx. 85 to 95%, is formed beneath the first porous layer (301).
3. The method as recited in claim 2 ,
wherein the cavity, i.e., the cavern (302) is formed from the second porous layer by a controlled heating step.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 ,
wherein the second step has a first substep during which an initially superficial cavity is formed beneath the first porous layer (301), and the cavity which is initially superficial expands into the depth, and thus the cavity, i.e., the cavern (302) is formed from the initially superficial cavity.
5. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 4,
wherein the first and/or second porous layer(s) (301, 302; 901) is/are formed by one or more etching media, the etching medium and/or media preferably containing or being made of hydrofluoric acid (HF).
6. The method as recited in claim 5 ,
wherein the etching medium or media is/are provided with one or more additives such as additives for reducing the formation of bubbles, improving wetting and/or improving drying, e.g., in particular an alcohol such as ethanol, the volume concentration of the additive, in particular ethanol, preferably amounting to approx. 60% to approx. 100% in the case of ethanol.
7. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 6,
wherein the first and/or second porous layer(s) (301, 302; 901) is/are formed while applying an electric field between the top and the bottom of the semiconductor component (300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800) and adjusting an electric current.
8. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 7,
wherein the process parameters for forming the second porous layer (302) and/or for forming the initially superficial cavity are selected so that the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities, in the second porous layer is considerably higher than the rate of expansion of the pores, i.e., cavities, for forming the first porous layer (301).
9. The method as recited in one of claims 4 through 8,
wherein the process parameters for forming the initially superficial cavity are selected so that the pores, i.e., cavities, in the second porous layer (302) overlap one another in the lateral direction, and thus a single, initially superficial pore, i.e., a single, initially superficial cavity, is formed.
10. The method as recited in one of claims 5 through 9,
wherein the process parameters include the doping of the semiconductor substrate (101) to be etched, in particular a silicon substrate, the current density in the etching medium or media, the hydrofluoric acid concentration in the etching medium or media, one or more additives to the etching medium or media and the temperature.
11. The method as recited in one of claims 1 through 10,
wherein an epitaxial layer (401) such as a silicon layer, which is preferably monocrystalline, is deposited on the first porous layer (301).
12. The method as recited in claim 11 ,
wherein the epitaxial layer (401) is structured so that at least one mobile mass (501, 502; 601; 702), in particular the oscillator structure of an acceleration sensor or of a rotational rate sensor, is formed entirely or partially from it.
13. The method as recited in claim 12 ,
wherein the first porous layer (301; 901) is removed in forming the at least one mobile mass (501, 502; 601; 702).
14. A semiconductor component (300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000; 1100), in particular a multilayer semiconductor component, preferably a micromechanical component, such as in particular an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor, having a semiconductor substrate (101), in particular made of silicon and a cavity, i.e., a cavern (302),
characterized by a porous layer (301) above the cavity, i.e., the cavern (302).
15. A semiconductor component (300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000; 1100), in particular a multilayer semiconductor component, preferably a micromechanical component, such as in particular an acceleration sensor or a rotational rate sensor, having a semiconductor substrate (101) made of silicon in particular,
wherein it is produced by a method as recited in one or more of claims 1 through 13.
16. The semiconductor component as recited in claim 14 or 15, wherein a monocrystlline layer (401), such as in particular a monocrystalline silicon layer, is provided on or above the porous layer (301; 901), the monocrystalline layer (401) being provided with at least one electric and/or electronic circuit element (402) and/or being structured so that the monocrystalline layer (401) has a mobile mass (501, 502; 601, 702) such as the oscillator structure of an acceleration sensor or of a rotational rate sensor in particular.
17. The semiconductor component as recited in claim 16 , wherein the mobile mass (601; 702) is provided with at least one electric and/or electronic circuit element (604, 605, 606, 607; 707, 708).
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